Mai Chau- Pu Luong Nature Reserve (3days/2nights)

Join us for a traditional homestay, (including breakfast) and great entertainment on our tour of Pu Luong Nature Reserve and Mai Chau. The Nature Reserve is an ideal place for trekking with your guide, and the choice of accommodation is yours to decide, either in a stilt house or upgrade to a private bungalow with a garden or valley view. See farmers working their fields, trek to caves with your guide, enjoy a garden party and watch a traditional dancers performance are just some of the numerous highlights of taking this journey.

DESTINATIONS

Hoa Binh province, Mai Chau district, Ban Lac village
Thanh Hoa province, Pu Luong Nature Reserve

HIGHLIGHTS

3-day trip to Mai Chau valley and Pu Luong Nature Reserve
Enjoy a welcome drink and traditional Vietnamese lunch in a local village
Enjoy a BBQ dinner and a garden party
See a traditional dance performed by an ethnic tribe and sample the local wine (rice wine)
Leisure cycling across Mai Chau valley
Trekking to remote and traditional ethnic villages
Fantastic and picturesque scenery
Select a homestay or bungalow as accommodations
Round-trip transport by a/c minivan available, from Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Room class	Number of person	Cost per person	Single plus
2 nights in dorm	Any	110 US$
2 nights in Garden View Bungalow	Any	128 US$	+ 30$/2nights

TOUR COST (IN US$): Group tour

Tour Includes
– Roundtrip transportation air-condition van/bus
– Tour guide
– Meals in the village – BBQ Party Dinner
– Homestay or Bungalow
– Entrance fee
– Bicycle, motorbike
– Traditional dance & can wineDoes Not Include Drinks

Does Not Include Drinks

DAY 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau Valley (L,D)

7:30-8:00 : Pickup at your hotel in the Old Quarter in our comfortable van/bus
10:00 : Short break
11:30-12:00 : Scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive in Mai Chau
12:15 : Traditional lunch in our home(vegetarian available)
14:00-16:30 : Bicycle ride with your tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves and visit surrounding peaceful villages.
16:30-18:00 : Free time for cycling, walking, shopping
18:00 : Enjoy the outdoor BBQ party at Mai Chau BBQ garden and watch the Thai’s traditional dance and drink traditional wine “ruou can”.
Overnight in the homestay

DAY 2: Amazing day with motorbike to Pu Luong Nature Reserve (B,L,D)
7:30-8:00 – Wakeup and eat breakfast
8:30-10:30 – Drive / ride motorbikes 35km to Pu Luong Nature Reserve (motorbike drivers available).
10:30 – 12:30 – Trekking in Pu Luong Nature Reserve to explore a stuning cave.
13:00 – 15:00 – Enjoy Lunch in the village and enjoy the riding back to Mai Chau by taking another road through the beautiful rural villages.
15:30 – Arrive in Mai Chau enjoy your free time with your motorbike to explore the Valley yourself.
18:00 – Dinner and over night in your homestay

Day 3: Explore the more remote rural villages ( B,L)

07:30 – Have breakfast at the homestay
08:00 – Go with a local Thai tour guide to visit more remote rural villages: Na Meo, Na Mo and Xam Pa villages to understand more about their culture and customs
12:00 – Back to the homestay for lunch and check-out
13:00 -15:00 – Free time for shopping and relaxing.
15:30 – Get on the van/bus to drive back to Hanoi.
19:00 – Arrive in Hanoi Old quater. Drop you off at your hotel. End of tour.